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31991D0129

91/129/EEC: Council Decision of 28 January 1991 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol for the accession of Venezuela to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 January 1991 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol for the accession of Venezuela to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (91/129/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Whereas Venezuela entered into negotiations with the European Economic Community and the other Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade with a view to its accession to the said Agreement; Whereas the results of these negotiations are acceptable to the Community,

32002R2084

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2084/2002 of 25 November 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2084/2002 of 25 November 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto. (2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

32009D0911

Council Decision of 1 December 2009 appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union

9.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/37 COUNCIL DECISION of 1 December 2009 appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (2009/911/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(2), first subparagraph, thereof, Whereas the Secretary-General of the Council should be appointed,

32003R0621

Commission Regulation (EC) No 621/2003 of 4 April 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002

Commission Regulation (EC) No 621/2003 of 4 April 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund. (3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32012D0503

Council Decision 2012/503/CFSP of 13 September 2012 amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia

14.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/13 COUNCIL DECISION 2012/503/CFSP of 13 September 2012 amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28, 42(4) and 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 12 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/452/CFSP (1) which continued the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (‘EUMM Georgia’ or ‘the Mission’) established on 15 September 2008. That Decision expires on 14 September 2012. (2) On 15 May 2012, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) endorsed recommendations on the review at strategic level of the future of EUMM Georgia. (3) EUMM Georgia should be extended for a further period of 12 months on the basis of its current mandate. (4) The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty. (5) Decision 2010/452/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

31995D0317

95/317/EC: Council Decision of 18 July 1995 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

COUNCIL DECISION of 18 July 1995 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (95/317/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1), Whereas an alternate member's seat has become vacant on the Committee following the resignation of Mr Bazzanella, which was notified to the Council on 14 June 1995; Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,

32006D0796

2006/796/EC: Council Decision of 13 November 2006 on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010

23.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 324/7 COUNCIL DECISION of 13 November 2006 on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010 (2006/796/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of 25 May 1999 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019 (1), and in particular Articles 2 paragraph 3 and 4, thereof, Having regard to the Selection Panel report of April 2006 submitted to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 2 of Decision 1419/1999/EC, Considering that the criteria laid down in Article 3 and Annex II of Decision No 1419/1999/EC are entirely fulfilled, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of 23 October 2006,

32008R1070

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1070/2008 of 30 October 2008 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Rogal świętomarciński (PGI))

31.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/16 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1070/2008 of 30 October 2008 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Rogal świętomarciński (PGI)) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Rogal świętomarciński’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,

31985R0357

Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/85 of 11 February 1985 definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of copper sulphate originating in Poland

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 357/85 of 11 February 1985 definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of copper sulphate originating in Poland THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas: A. Provisional action (1) The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 2908/84 (2), imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of copper sulphate originating in Poland. By the same Regulation, undertakings offered by the Bulgarian and Hungarian exporters concerned were accepted by the Commission. B. Subsequent procedure (2) Following the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, the Polish exporter and an importer concerned requested, and were granted, an opportunity to be heard by the Commission. Community producers also made written submissions making known their views on the duty. C. Dumping (3) No new evidence on dumping has been received since the imposition of the provisional duty and the Commission, therefore, considers its findings on dumping as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2908/84 to be definitive. D. Injury (4) No new evidence regarding injury to the Community industry has been submitted and the Commission has, therefore, considered its findings on injury as set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2908/84 to be definitive. In the Commission's view, therefore, the facts as finally determined show that the injury being caused by dumped imports of copper sulphate originating in Poland, together with such imports from the countries from which undertakings have been accepted, taken in isolation from that caused by other factors, has to be considered as material. E. Community interest (5) No new evidence has been received by the Commission regarding its findings on the Community's interests as expressed in Regulation (EEC) No 2908/84 and the Commission, therefore, has confirmed these findings. In these circumstances, protection of the Community's interest calls for action to be taken regarding imports of copper sulphate originating in Poland. F. Undertakings (6) The Polish exporter concerned, having been informed that the main findings of the preliminary investigation would be confirmed, offered an undertaking which the Commission considered would eliminate the dumping found and which was, therefore, considered acceptable. G. Collection of provisional duties The amount secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duty should be collected in total,

31994D0075

94/75/EC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 1 February 1994 amending Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC authorizing Denmark not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Danish text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 February 1994 amending Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC authorizing Denmark not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the Danish text is authentic) (94/75/EC, Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1) and, in particular, Article 13 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT resources base; Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1 (1), first sentence, and (2) (a) of Council Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued; Whereas, in the case of Denmark, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing Denmark, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base; Whereas, since 1 January 1991, Denmark has taxed the transactions referred to in points 13 and 15 of Annex F to the sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorizations granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date; Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,

31994R2559

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2559/94 of 20 October 1994 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on certain industrial products originating in Indonesia and Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2559/94 of 20 October 1994 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on certain industrial products originating in Indonesia and Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1994 by Regulation (EC) No 3668/93 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded from 1 July to 31 December 1994 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I; Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established; Whereas, in the case of the products of the order Nos and origins indicated in the table below, the individual ceiling is fixed at the levels indicated in that table; whereas that ceiling was reached, on the date indicated below, by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question: "" ID="1">10.1055> ID="2">Indonesia> ID="3">2 315 500> ID="4">10. 8. 1994"> ID="2">Malaysia> ID="3">2 315 500> ID="4">11. 9. 1994"> Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question,

31985D0646

85/646/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1985 derogating in favour of Spain and Portugal from Decision 83/673/EEC in respect of the deadline for submission to the European Social Fund of applications for assistance for specific operations

COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1985 derogating in favour of Spain and Portugal from Decision 83/673/EEC in respect of the deadline for submission to the European Social Fund of applications for assistance for specific operations (85/646/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEANCOMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 of 17 October 1983 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the tasks of the European Social Fund (1), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof, Whereas to enable Spain and Portugal to benefit in 1986 from Fund assistance for operations under Article 3 (2) of Council Decision 83/516/EEC (2), it is necessary to establish temporarily a special deadline for the submission of applications for assistance by those States, and to derogate accordingly from Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/673/EEC (3),

32013R0370

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 370/2013 of 22 April 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

23.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/43 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 370/2013 of 22 April 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1), and in particular Article 13(1), (b), (d) and (e) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies who, having been designated by the Sanctions Committee or the UN Security Council (UNSC) in accordance with paragraph 8(d) of UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006), are covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. (2) On 7 March 2013 the Sanctions Committee of the UNSC added three natural persons and two entities to the list of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Those entities and natural persons should be included in the list set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007. (3) Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies not listed in Annex IV who, in accordance with points (b) and (c) of Article 4(1) of Common Position 2006/795/CFSP, have been designated by the Council. One entity that is to be included in the list set out in Annex IV in accordance with the decision of the Sanctions Committee should be removed from Annex V where it was previously included. Another entry that is included in the list set out in Annex V should be amended. (4) Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,

32002D0052

2002/52/EC: Council Decision of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits

Council Decision of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (2002/52/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Council decided by Decision 1999/753/EC(1), that the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part(2), would enter into force provisionally on 1 January 2000. (2) An Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") has been negotiated. This Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2001 and should be approved. (3) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be allowed to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89(3) of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks,

31996R2394

Council Regulation (EC) No 2394/96 of 2 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2394/96 of 2 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas the European Community and the Republic of Latvia have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fisheries relations; Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve this Agreement,

32005R0728

Commission Regulation (EC) No 728/2005 of 12 May 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004

13.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/85 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 728/2005 of 12 May 2005 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3), Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. (2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31997R0531

Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/97 of 21 March 1997 on a tendering procedure for the subsidy on the export of husked long grain rice to Réunion

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 531/97 of 21 March 1997 on a tendering procedure for the subsidy on the export of husked long grain rice to Réunion THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (1) and in particular Article 10 (1) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 (2) lays down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion; Whereas examination of the supply situation on the island of Réunion shows a shortage of rice; whereas, in view of the availability of rice on the Community market, Réunion should be allowed to obtain supplies on the Community market; whereas, because of the special situation of Réunion, it is appropriate to limit the quantities to be exported and, therefore, to fix the amount of the subsidy by tendering procedure; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32001D0007

2001/7/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 2000 amending Annex I, Chapter 14 of Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 3866)

Commission Decision of 19 December 2000 amending Annex I, Chapter 14 of Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 3866) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/7/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof, as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/724/EC(2), Whereas: (1) Thee are some linguistic translation differences between the German text and the other language versions concerning the cross-border trade in unprocessed manure which should be resolved and it is opportune in view of possible disease risks to introduce better controls on such movements. (2) It is necessary to take into account in such cross-border movements the disease situation of Member States. (3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32010D0634

2010/634/EU: Commission Decision of 22 October 2010 adjusting the Union-wide quantity of allowances to be issued under the Union Scheme for 2013 and repealing Decision 2010/384/EU (notified under document C(2010) 7180)

23.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/34 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 October 2010 adjusting the Union-wide quantity of allowances to be issued under the Union Scheme for 2013 and repealing Decision 2010/384/EU (notified under document C(2010) 7180) (2010/634/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 9 and Article 9a(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 9a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Union-wide quantity of allowances should be adjusted to reflect allowances issued in respect of installations that were included in the EU Emission Trading Scheme during the period from 2008 to 2012 pursuant to Article 24(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC. The Union-wide quantity of allowances should also be adjusted in respect of installations that carry out activities listed in Annex I to the Directive and that are only included in the Union scheme from 2013 onwards. (2) In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Commission Decision 2010/384/EU of 9 July 2010 on the Community-wide quantity of allowances to be issued under the EU Emission Trading Scheme for 2013 (2) based the absolute Union-wide quantity of allowances for 2013 on the total quantities of allowances issued or to be issued by the Member States in accordance with the Commission decisions on their national allocation plans for the period from 2008 to 2012. As additional information has become available since the adoption of that Decision, it should be repealed and replaced. (3) Further to applications by Member States for the unilateral inclusion of additional activities and gases in the Union scheme under Article 24(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, activities previously not included in the Union scheme were included in the scheme by Commission Decisions C(2008) 7867, C(2009) 3032 and C(2009) 9849. For the purpose of this Decision, applications pursuant to Article 24(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be taken into account where the Commission has approved their inclusion before 31 August 2010. It will remain possible to reflect in future adjustments to the Union-wide quantity of allowances for 2013 inclusions approved by the Commission after this date. Pursuant to Article 9a(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Union-wide quantity of allowances is to be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9 of the Directive from 2010 onwards. (4) In accordance with Article 2(1) of Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community (3) Member States have brought into force national law, regulations and administrative provisions to ensure that the operators of installations carrying out activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC that are only included in the Union scheme from 2013 onwards, were able to submit to the relevant competent authority duly substantiated and independently verified emissions data. Such data is necessary, if it is to be taken into account for the adjustment of the Union-wide quantity of allowances. Member States were required to notify duly substantiated emission data to the Commission by 30 June 2010. (5) To provide a level playing field for all installations, emissions data notified by Member States to the Commission should be adjusted to take into account the emission reduction effort that would have been expected from installations only included in the Union scheme as from 2013, had they been included in the Union scheme as from 2005. The Union-wide quantity of allowances is also to be adjusted pursuant to Article 9a(2) of the Directive by the linear factor referred to in Article 9 of the Directive from 2010 onwards. In the event that new Member States join the Union, it will remain possible to reflect additional information in future adjustments to the Union-wide quantity of allowances. (6) Where Member States notified emissions from installations producing ammonia or soda ash, which will only be included in the Union scheme as from 2013, emissions serving as the basis for the calculation of the adjustment of the Union-wide quantity of allowances determined in this Decision, were taken into account assuming that these emissions represent emissions in the sense of Article 3(b) of Directive 2003/87/EC. To guarantee consistency between the total quantity of allowances in the Union scheme, and the emissions for which allowances have to be surrendered, it will remain possible to revise the Union-wide quantity of allowances, if the Regulation to be adopted pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC deviates from this approach. (7) To avoid double counting, only notified emissions with respect to activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC included in the scope of the Union scheme as from 2013, should be taken into account for the adjustment of the Union-wide quantity of allowances. (8) Pursuant to Article 27 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States may exclude certain installations from the Union-wide scheme, if they notify the Commission of each of those installations by not later than 30 September 2011 and the Commission does not object. To date, the Commission has not received notifications from Member States in this respect. It will remain possible to reflect such exclusions in future adjustments to the Union-wide quantity of allowances for 2013. (9) It may be necessary to take into account additional information concerning the Union-wide quantity of allowances pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC, as determined by Decision 2010/384/EU when it becomes available. It will remain possible to reflect such additional information in future adjustments to the Union-wide quantity of allowances for 2013. (10) On the basis of information available since the adoption of Decision 2010/384/EU, the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States in accordance with the Commission decisions on their national allocation plans for the period from 2008 to 2012, which is taken into account for the calculation of the Union-wide quantity of allowances pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC amounts to 2 037 227 209. (11) For 2013, the absolute Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC amounts to 1 930 883 949. (12) For 2013, the quantity of allowances issued in respect of installations that were included in the Union scheme during the period from 2008 to 2012 pursuant to Article 24(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC and adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9 of this Directive amounts to 1 328 218. (13) For 2013, the quantity of allowances issued in respect of installations that are included in the Union scheme from 2013 onwards and adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9 of this Directive amounts to 106 940 715. (14) On the basis of Article 9 and Article 9a, the total quantity of allowances to be issued from 2013 onwards is to annually decrease by a linear factor of 1,74 %, amounting to 37 435 387 allowances,

31997D0020

97/20/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1996 establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (Text with EEA relevance) (97/20/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (3) (a) thereof, Whereas the Commission has laid down the special conditions governing imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods for specific third countries; Whereas the Commission has laid down a standard health certificate for imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries not yet covered by decisions of this type; Whereas a list should be drawn up of the countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions referred to in Article 9 (2) of Directive 91/492/EEC and which are thus able to guarantee that the molluscs exported to the Community meet the sanitary conditions laid down to protect the health of consumers; Whereas this list must include the third countries for which specific decisions have already been laid down and third countries satisfying the conditions of Article 9 (2) for which a provisional list of authorized establishments can be established in accordance with the procedure provided for in Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (2); Whereas Article 3 (4) (b) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (3) lays down that processed bivalve molluscs must comply before processing with the provisions of Directive 91/492/EEC; whereas as a consequence the list of third countries fulfilling the conditions laid down by Directive 91/492/EEC should also apply to imports of processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods; Whereas this list of third countries is established without prejudice to national or Community provisions to protect animal health or the environment; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32004R2027

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2027/2004 of 25 November 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004

26.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/42 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2027/2004 of 25 November 2004 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3), Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004. (2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32005R0682

Commission Regulation (EC) No 682/2005 of 29 April 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 162nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

30.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/22 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 682/2005 of 29 April 2005 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 162nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: (1) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly. (2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

31987D0121

87/121/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 January 1987 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to introduce intra- Community surveillance of imports of motorcycles originating in Japan which have been put into free circulation in one of the Member States (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 16 January 1987 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to introduce intra-Community surveillance of imports of motorcycles originating in Japan which have been put into free circulation in one of the Member States (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (87/121/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof, Having regard to Commission Decision 80/47/EEC of 20 December 1979 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take in respect of imports of certain products originating in third countries and put into free circulation in another Member State (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof, Whereas the abovementioned Decision requires Member States to have prior authorization from the Commission before introducing intra-Community surveillance of the imports concerned; Whereas the Portuguese Government has submitted an application to the Commission for such authorization in respect of motorcycles originating in Japan falling within Common Customs Tariff heading No ex 87.09, Nimexe code 87.09-10; Whereas Portugal maintains quantitative restrictions on imports of the products in question because of the economic difficulties facing the sector concerned in Portugal; Whereas, as a result, there are differences in the conditions governing the import of these products into the Member States and these differences are capable of causing deflections of trade; Whereas the Portuguese authorities have pointed out that, as a result of the abolition between Portugal and the Community of all quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect concerning the movement of the products in question, there is a risk of trade in products originating in Japan being deflected through the other Member States towards Portugal; whereas such deflections are capable of aggravating the continuing difficulties affecting the sector concerned in Portugal thus putting at risk achievement of the objectives of the abovementioned trade measures; Whereas the Commission has examined the application of the Portuguese Government and this examination has shown that Portugal should be authorized to introduce intra-Community surveillance of motorcycles originating in Japan put into free circulation in the other Member States; Whereas, to this end, Portugal should be authorized, until 31 December 1988, to make imports of motorcycles originating in Japan subject to the issue, in accordance with the procedures described in Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC, of an import document,

31986R2295

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2295/86 of 21 July 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2295/86 of 21 July 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, pursuant to decisions taken at the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, it is necessary to amend Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 (3) in order to take account of the revised control system for plants listed in Appendices II and III and animals listed in Appendix III to the Convention,

31993R2698

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2698/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2698/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 518/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the other part (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2233/93 (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2234/93 (4), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of the other part (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/93 (6), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (8), and in particular Article 22 thereof, Whereas the Association Agreements between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other part, were signed on 16 December 1991; whereas, pending the entry into force of those Agreements, the Community has decided to apply with effect from 1 March 1992 the Interim Agreements concluded with the above countries; Whereas the Interim Agreements referred to above provide for a reduction in the import levy for live swine and meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, falling within CN codes 0103 9219 and 0203 within certain quantity limits; whereas, in order to ensure that the imports are regular, those quantities should be staggered over the year; Whereas Additional Protocols to the abovementioned Interim Agreements have been initialled, the provisional application of which from 1 July 1993 has been adopted by Council Decision 93/421/EEC (9), in order to improve access to the Community market for products originating in the countries concerned and in particular for certain agriculture products listed in Annexes X b (Poland and Hungary) and XIII b (the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic) to the Interim Agreements; Whereas the Additional Protocols referred to above provide that the live swine and meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, falling within CN codes 0103 9219 and 0203 listed, respectively, in Annexes X b and XIII b to the Interim Agreements are to be subject to a levy reduction of 60 % from 1 July 1993 and that the quantities in tonnes set for 1994 are to apply from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994; Whereas certain categories of products in the pigmeat sector have already been allocated for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 September 1993 by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2032/93 of 26 July 1993 determining the extent to which applications lodged in July 1993 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Intermediate Agreements concluded by the Community with the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (10) can be accepted; Whereas, while bearing in mind the provisions of the Interim Agreements intended to guarantee the origin of the product, the administration of the said arrangements should be based on import licences; whereas, to that end, the detailed rules for submission of the applications and the information which must appear on the applications and licences, by derogation from Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agriculture products (11), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1963/93 (12), should be laid down; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the certificates and licences to be issued after a period of consideration, applying, where necessary, a single percentage reduction; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 (13), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1826/93 (14), should be repealed with effect from 1 July 1993, which is the date of application of the Additional Protocols; whereas, however, import licences for the quantities available for the period 1 July to 30 September 1993 have already been issued on the basis of the abovementioned Regulation; whereas in order to ensure a smooth transition to the new provisions and in particular to ensure that all the quantities covered by the said licence, regardless of whether they have been imported already or not, benefit from the increase to 60 % in the rate of reduction of the levy, those quantities should be made subject to the provisions of this Regulation and provision should be made for amounts overpaid to be reimbursed; Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of the system, the guarantee for import licences under the said system should be fixed at ECU 30 per 100 kg; whereas, in view of the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system in the pigmeat sector precise conditions governing access by operators to the said system should be laid down; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

32001R2481

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2481/2001 of 18 December 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2481/2001 of 18 December 2001 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto. (2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

31992R2000

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2000/92 of 17 July 1992 on the supply of various consignments of cereals as food aid

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2000/92 of 17 July 1992 on the supply of various consignments of cereals as food aid THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage; Whereas, following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organizations 1 320 tonnes of cereals; Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying-out of this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs; Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies are not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submission of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of tenders should be opened,

31996D0712

96/712/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1996 laying down the models of the public health declaration and health marks for the importation of fresh poultry meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1996 laying down the models of the public health declaration and health marks for the importation of fresh poultry meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (96/712/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/116/EEC of 17 December 1992 amending and updating Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of fresh poultry meat (1), last amended by the Accession Treaty of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 14 (B) (1) (c) thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 94/984/EC (2), as last amended by Decision 96/456/EC (3), has laid down the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultry meat from certain third countries; Whereas also the model of the public health declaration and the health mark for such imports have to be laid down; Whereas Council Decision 95/411/EC (4) has laid down the rules for the microbiological test by sampling of fresh poultry meat intended for Finland and Sweden; Whereas, in addition, where it is possible to recognize conditions offering equivalent guarantees, a third country may submit a proposal for such recognition to the Commission for appropriate consideration; Whereas considering that a new regime is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31987R0430

Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff and coming from third countries, and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff and coming from third countries, and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, by Decision 86/222/EEC (1), the Council approved the renewal of the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade; Whereas the agreements with Indonesia and Brazil (2) will remain in force until at least 31 December 1989; whereas they represent the outcome of negotiations conducted under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in order to obtain temporary suspension, valid until 31 December 1989 at least, of the tariff concession which had been granted by the Community for imports of products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas they authorize the Community to suspend the said concession; Whereas the Community has committed itself to the GATT Contracting Parties to apply a levy of not more than 6 % ad valorem to some of the products in question, for the period during which the existing binding is suspended; whereas, under the most-favoured-nation clause, the Community must accord similar treatment to third countries which are not members of the GATT but benefit from this clause; Whereas, as a result of the adoption by the Community of protective measures concerning imports of sweet potatoes, consultations were held under Article 6 of the Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China (3) concerning imports into the Community of manioc falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff and of sweet potatoes falling within subheading 07.06 B; whereas the outcome of these consultations was a mutually satisfactory solution comprising, on the one hand, the restriction by China of its exports in 1987, 1988 and 1989 to 350 000 tonnes of manioc and 600 000 tonnes of sweet potatoes a year, and, on the other, the authorization given by the Community for the importation of these quantities, subject, in the case of manioc, to a levy of not more than 6 % ad valorem; Whereas, in these circumstances, the provisions relating to tariff subheading 07.06 A at present contained in Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4066/86 (5), should be extended,

32005D0393

2005/393/EC: Commission Decision of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (notified under document number C(2005) 1478) Text with EEA relevance

24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/22 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (notified under document number C(2005) 1478) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/393/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(2)(d), Article 8(3), Article 9(1)(c), and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographical areas where protection and surveillance zones (restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue. It also sets out the conditions for exempting certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos from the exit ban provided for in Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban). (2) Following the evolution of the outbreak or new invasions of bluetongue in the Community from third countries, Decision 2003/828/EC has been amended several times to adapt the demarcation of those zones to new animal health conditions. (3) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2003/828/EC and to replace it by this Decision. (4) Pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC, the demarcation of protection and surveillance zones must take account of geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue and of the control arrangements. Taking account of those factors and arrangements as well as the information submitted by the Member States, it is appropriate to maintain the zones as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC, except in the case of Greece and Portugal. (5) According to the latest scientific information available, movements of vaccinated animals may be considered safe irrespective of the virus circulation at the place of origin or the vectors activity at the place of destination. Therefore, exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC should be amended to take account of that scientific information. (6) Decision 2003/828/EC includes Greece in the global geographical areas where restricted zones are to be established. Greece has submitted a duly substantiated request to the Commission in accordance with Directive 2000/75/EC requesting that Greece be deleted from the list of global geographical areas set out in Decision 2003/828/EC. Accordingly, it is appropriate to delete Greece from that list. (7) Portugal has submitted a duly substantiated request to change the demarcation of the restricted zones set out in Decision 2003/828/EC as regards that Member State. Taking into account the geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue in the areas concerned in Portugal, the demarcation of those zones should be amended. (8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31982D0587

82/587/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 August 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Micromeritics - Sedigraph Particle Size Analyzer, model 5000 d' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

COMMISSION DECISION of 6 August 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Micromeritics - Sedigraph Particle Size Analyzer, model 5000 D' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (82/587/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 2 March 1982, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Micromeritics' - Sedigraph Particle Size Analyzer, model 5000 D', ordered on 21 May 1981 and to be used for defining a series of parameters characterizing inorganic powders in terms of their use for ceramics and in studying the kinetic behaviour of such powders during the sintering process, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 8 June 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analyzer; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,

31980R1949

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1949/80 of 23 July 1980 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1603/79 laying down rules for the payment of a premium to producers of potato starch

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1949/80 of 23 July 1980 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1603/79 laying down rules for the payment of a premium to producers of potato starch THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1870/80 (2), Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 of 29 October 1975 on production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1877/80 (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas the premium referred to in Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 is to be varied with effect from 1 August 1980 ; whereas this change necessitates an alteration in the amounts shown in column 4 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1603/79 (5); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32003R0271

Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2003 of 13 February 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 60/2003

Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2003 of 13 February 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 60/2003 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2003(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award. (3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,

32012R0442

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2012 of 24 May 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

25.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/57 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 442/2012 of 24 May 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. (2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

31995R0256

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 256/95 of 8 February 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to the importation into the Community of sheepmeat and goatmeat products originating in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia up to 30 June 1995

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 256/95 of 8 February 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to the importation into the Community of sheepmeat and goatmeat products originating in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia up to 30 June 1995 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3125/92 of 26 October 1992 on the arrangements applicable to the importation into the Community of sheepmeat and goatmeat products originating in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3125/92 partly suspends the administration of the import arrangements laid down in the 1981 Agreement between the Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (2) and of the 1990 Adjustment Agreement (3) and provides, on a temporary basis, for the exclusive administration of the arrangements by the Community, with the quantities agreed in that Agreement being distributed among the new Republics created from that Republic; whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3125/92 provides that detailed rules are to be adopted for this new administration; Whereas steps should be taken, to that end, to determine the distribution of the quantities among the various Republics and the procedures to be followed for the issue of import licences and in particular the model to be used for the document showing the origin of the quantities; Whereas, however, no quantities should be fixed for Serbia and Montenegro for as long as the prohibition provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 (4), remains in force; Whereas application of these import arrangements should be limited to 30 June 1995 pending the entry into force from 1 July 1995 of the new arrangements to be applied in accordance with the decisions taken under the GATT (Uruguay Round); Whereas the 1981 Agreement between the Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia provided for a limitation of experts to Greece during certain sensitive periods; whereas similar agreements with other third countries also provide for such a limitation; whereas such agreements have been extended until 30 June 1995; Whereas the sound management of the market as well as certain specified problems linked to the imports from the Republics of former Yugoslavia pending the classification of relations with the countries in question, require that, by way of exceptional measures, a limitation be placed during sensitive periods, on exports to Greece; whereas these restrictions shall be strictly limited to 30 June 1995; Whereas steps should be taken also to determine the authorities issuing the document showing the origin of the quantities in the various Republics; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,

32003R1899

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/2003 of 28 October 2003 altering the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1899/2003 of 28 October 2003 altering the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(4), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) The export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1690/2003(5). (2) It follows from applying the rules, criteria and other provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 1690/2003 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be lowered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation,

31995R2791

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2791/95 of 1 December 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 2402/95 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1995/96 wine year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2791/95 of 1 December 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 2402/95 introducing preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1995/96 wine year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Article 38 (5) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2721/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2181/91 (4), lays down detailed rules for voluntary distillation as provided for in Articles 38, 41 and 42 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas, with a view to providing clearer and more detailed rules, certain provisions of that Regulation should be adopted; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/95 (5) introduced preventive distillation as provided for in Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 for the 1995/96 wine year; whereas, in order to facilitate the administrative work of the national authorities, the final date for submitting the distillation contract should be postponed so that it is the same as that laid down for the submission of harvest and production declarations pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3929/87 of 17 December 1987 on harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1991/94 (7); Whereas the low levels of stocks at the beginning of the wine year compared with similar periods in the past and the foreseeable harvest permit the adjustment of certain existing provisions in order to ensure the maximum preventive distillation of wine; whereas the deadlines laid down should therefore be postponed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

31991D0083

91/83/EEC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 4 February 1991 amending Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC authorizing France not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1991 amending Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC authorizing France not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the French text is authentic) (91/83/EEC, Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base; Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1 (1), first paragraph, and (2) (a) of Council Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued; Whereas, in the case of France, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing France, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base; Whereas, since France began taxing the transactions referred to in Annex F, point 3 to the Sixth Directive on 1 January 1990, the authorization not to take such transactions into account for the calculation of the VAT base should be discontinued with effect from that date; Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,

32013R0720

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 720/2013 of 25 July 2013 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the July 2013 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

26.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 201/53 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 720/2013 of 25 July 2013 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the July 2013 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof, Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation. (2) July is the third subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 and the second subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(b), (c) and (d) of that Implementing Regulation. (3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4166, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2013 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quotas concerned. (4) Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2013 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available. (5) The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. (6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

32013D0231

2013/231/EU: Council Decision of 14 May 2013 appointing an Irish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

24.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/13 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 May 2013 appointing an Irish member of the European Economic and Social Committee (2013/231/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Irish Government, Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission, Whereas: (1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1). (2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Jim McCUSKER,

31991R0592

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 592/91 of 12 March 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 on the accompanying documents for carriage of wine products and the relevant records to be kept

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 592/91 of 12 March 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 on the accompanying documents for carriage of wine products and the relevant records to be kept THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 71 (3) thereof, Whereas the application of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2776/90 (4), should be facilitated by easing the administrative burden on consignors of wine products without this prejudicing the scope for the competent authorities to monitor the entry into free circulation of the products in question; Whereas, with this in mind, batches of wine products of different categories, such as table wine or quality wine produced in a specified region, that are put up in accordance with Community rules in small containers should be allowed to be accompanied by a single approved commercial document or by a single commercial document; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

31982L0828

Council Directive 82/828/EEC of 3 December 1982 amending, for the third time (PCT), Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 3 December 1982 amending, for the third time (PCT), Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (82/828/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas in some Member States polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) are used in the form of a thermoplastic compound for holding metals and other materials in precision machining and forming work; whereas these polychlorinated terphenyls are used above all for machining and forming in the manufacture or maintenance of gas turbine components, but also in nuclear reactors, in the construction of ship and aircraft frames and in the manufacture of semi-conductor devices and high-precision lenses; Whereas Council Directive 76/769/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 82/806/EEC (5), does not authorize such use; Whereas polychlorinated terphenyls, the disposal of which is regulated by Council Directive 76/403/EEC (6), are of fundamental importance for the uses for which they are intended; whereas temporary authorization of their use in premises notified for this purpose to the competent authorities appears to be justified; whereas, therefore, the Annex to Directive 76/769/EEC should be amended accordingly; Whereas the amendment introduced by this Directive does not prejudge the necessary review of all exceptions to restrictions on the marketing and use of polychlorinated byphenyls (PCB) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) which is aimed at by Directive 76/769/EEC with a view to gradually reducing the use of these substances; whereas review proposals should be examined at the earliest opportunity,

32010D0264

2010/264/: Commission Decision of 4 May 2010 concerning Bulgaria’s application for protective measures with regard to a derogation from obligations under Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (notified under document C(2010) 2688)

6.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 113/56 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 May 2010 concerning Bulgaria’s application for protective measures with regard to a derogation from obligations under Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (notified under document C(2010) 2688) (Only the Bulgarian text is authentic) (2010/264/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the treaties on which the European Union is founded (1), and in particular Article 36 thereof, Having regard to the application by Bulgaria, Whereas: (1) Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (2) aims to limit the emissions into air of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and dust from combustion plants with a rated thermal input of 50 megawatts (MW) or more. To this end, the Directive sets out emission limit values for these plants as well as monitoring and reporting obligations. For existing plants the emission limit values apply since 1 January 2008. (2) Pursuant to Article 4(4) of Directive 2001/80/EC, certain existing plants can ‘opt out’. The precondition for such ‘opt out’ is that the operator of the plant had to notify the competent authorities that the plant would be operated not more than 20 000 hours between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2015. For those ‘opted out’ plants, the emission limit values of the Directive do not apply. (3) During the accession negotiations Bulgaria obtained derogations from the application of the emission limit values under Directive 2001/80/EC for 4 combustion plants (TPP ‘Varna’, TPP ‘Bobov dol’, TPP ‘Ruse East’ and TPP ‘Lukoil Neftochim’). (4) Bulgaria, by letter of 31 December 2009, applied to the Commission for authorisation to invoke Article 36 of the Act of Accession for protective measures, until 31 December 2014, in respect of five combustion plants (TPP ‘Bobov dol’, Brikel SJSC, Maritza 3 SJSC, TPP ‘Republika’ and TPP ‘Sliven’). (5) TPP ‘Bobov dol’ has a derogation under the Accession Treaty for two units until 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2014, respectively; the third unit should have complied with the requirements of Directive 2001/80/EC from 1 January 2008 on. (6) Brikel SJSC and Maritza 3 SJSC are opted out pursuant to Article 4(4) of Directive 2001/80/EC, therefore they cannot operate for more than 20 000 hours between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2015. (7) The Bulgarian authorities base their application upon the economic difficulties, which caused substantial delays in the investments required to upgrade or replace the plants concerned. Therefore, the plants would not be able to comply with the requirements of Directive 2001/80/EC in the foreseen time frame (under Directive 2001/80/EC or the Accession Treaty) and their operation would have to be ended. According to the application of Bulgaria, closure of the plants would put at risk the electricity and heat supply for the region of South-eastern and South-western Bulgaria. It would also lead to the closure of adjacent mines, whose operation depends on the coal demand of the combustion plants. (8) Article 36 of the Act of Accession concerns only serious difficulties that arise as a result of application of internal market rules by the new Member State either for it or for the previous Members. Its aim is to temporarily lighten effects of the rules on the country’s economy but it does not allow derogations from the EU’s acquis in other policy areas such as environmental legislation. (9) The alleged difficulties of Bulgaria are not a consequence of the EU’s internal market rules but relate to compliance with EU environmental legislation. They are not short-term difficulties having arisen during the 3 years after Bulgaria’s accession to the EU. They existed already at the time of drafting the Act of Accession, and the Annex VI embodying transitional measures applicable to Bulgaria, including those concerning Directive 2001/80/EC. (10) Bulgaria’s application falls therefore out of the scope of Article 36 of the Act of Accession and should be rejected as inadmissible,

32010R0775

Commission Regulation (EU) No 775/2010 of 2 September 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Los Pedroches (PDO))

3.9.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 233/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 775/2010 of 2 September 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Los Pedroches (PDO)) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Los Pedroches’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

32001D0457

2001/457/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1653)

Commission Decision of 14 June 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain (notified under document number C(2001) 1653) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/457/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Outbreak of Classical Swine Fever have occurred in Spain. (2) In view of the trade in live pigs, this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other Members States. (3) Spain has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of Classical Swine Fever(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. (4) Further restrictions shall be temporarily applicable awaiting further results of epidemiological enquiries. (5) Since it is possible to identify geographically areas which present a particular risk, the restrictions on trade can apply on a regional basis. (6) This Decision shall be reviewed at the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31986D0243

86/243/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 May 1986 amending Decision 83/243/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Botswana approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community

COMMISSION DECISION of 2 May 1986 amending Decision 83/243/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Botswana approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (86/243/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof, Whereas a list of establishments in Botswana, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (3); Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (4) has revealed that the level of hygiene of one establishment has altered since the last inspection; Whereas the list of establishments should therefore be amended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31985R0212

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 212/85 of 28 January 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 laying down detailed rules for applying specific import levies on certain milk products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 212/85 of 28 January 1985 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 laying down detailed rules for applying specific import levies on certain milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1557/84 (2), and in particular Article 14 (7) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 determining the groups of products and the special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), was last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3690/84 (4) so as to take account of an amendment to the agreement between the Community and Finland concerning imports of certain cheeses; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3371/84 (6), should be adapted accordingly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32006D0329

2006/329/EC: Commission Decision of 20 February 2006 laying down a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste (notified under document number C(2006) 438) (Text with EEA relevance)

6.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/38 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 February 2006 laying down a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste (notified under document number C(2006) 438) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/329/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste (1) and, in particular, Article 15 thereof, Whereas: (1) Member States had to implement Directive 2000/76/EC before 28 December 2002 and will have to report about the implementation in accordance with a questionnaire to be developed by the Commission. (2) The overall purpose of this questionnaire is, through Member States’ responses, to gather information on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC, and to identify approaches to regulating incineration and co-incineration plants across Member States. (3) The reporting period has to cover the first full three years after 28 December 2002, and has to be defined taking into account the reporting requirements of Directive 94/67/EC and 96/61/EC. Taking into account that Directive 2000/76/EC applies in full to all existing plants from 28 December 2005 onwards, and since the overwhelming majority of plants operated in the EU belong to the group of existing plants, and that Directive 94/67/EC is repealed as of 28 December 2005, and reporting under Directive 96/61/EC covers the period to 2006-2008 inclusive, the most appropriate first full reporting period is 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008. (4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC (2),

32002R0406

Commission Regulation (EC) No 406/2002 of 1 March 2002 deciding not to accept tenders submitted in response to the 284th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89

Commission Regulation (EC) No 406/2002 of 1 March 2002 deciding not to accept tenders submitted in response to the 284th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 47(8) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 of 15 March 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1564/2001(4), lays down buying standards. Pursuant to the abovementioned Regulation, an invitation to tender was opened pursuant to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 238/2002(6). (2) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 lays down that a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, under each partial invitation to tender in the light of tenders received. In accordance with Article 13(2) of that Regulation, a decision may be taken not to proceed with the tendering procedure. (3) Once tenders submitted in respect of the 284th partial invitation to tender have been considered and taking account, pursuant to Article 47(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, of the requirements for reasonable support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaughterings and prices, it has been decided not to proceed with the tendering procedure. (4) Article 1(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001 of 20 June 2001 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards as buying-in of beef(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2579/2001(8), also opens buying-in of carcasses and half-carcasses of store cattle and lays down special rules in addition to those laid down for the buying-in of other products. For the 284th partial invitation to tender, no tender has been submitted. (5) In the light of developments, this Regulation should enter into force immediately. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

32008R1135

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1135/2008 of 17 November 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

18.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1135/2008 of 17 November 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

32013D0724

2013/724/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 5 December 2013 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Cyprus in 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 8560)

7.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/121 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 5 December 2013 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Cyprus in 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 8560) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (2013/724/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), in particular Article 6(2), Whereas: (1) Newcastle disease is an infectious viral disease of poultry and other captive birds with a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and export to third countries. (2) In the event of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, there is a risk that the disease agent spreads to other poultry holdings within that Member State, but also to other Member States and to third countries through trade in live poultry or their products. (3) Council Directive 92/66/EEC (2) sets out measures which in the event of an outbreak of Newcastle disease have to be immediately implemented by Member States as a matter of urgency to prevent further spread of the virus. (4) In accordance with Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution. (5) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 6(2) of that Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate Newcastle disease. (6) Article 3(6) of Decision 2009/470/EC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State that may be covered by the financial contribution from the Union. (7) The payment of a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to eradicate Newcastle disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 (4). (8) Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Cyprus. Cyprus took measures in accordance with Directive 92/66/EEC to combat those outbreaks. (9) The authorities of Cyprus informed the Commission and the other Member States in the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health of the measures applied in accordance with Union legislation on notification and eradication of the disease and the results thereof. (10) The authorities of Cyprus have therefore fulfilled their technical and administrative obligations with regard to the measures provided for in Article 3(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. (11) At this stage, the exact amount of the financial contribution from the Union cannot be determined as the information on the cost of compensation and on operational expenditure provided are estimates. (12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31991D0596

91/596/EEC: Council Decision of 4 November 1991 concerning the Summary Notification Information Format referred to in Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

COUNCIL DECISION of 4 November 1991 concerning the Summary Notification Information Format referred to in Article 9 of Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (91/596/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (1), and in particular Articles 9 and 21 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the competent authorities appointed by the Member States have to send to the Commission a summary of each notification received pursuant to part B of Directive 90/220/EEC; Whereas the Commission is required to establish in good time the format of this summary, so as to enable the said Directive to be implemented before 23 October 1991; Whereas the Committee for the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms to the Environment did not give a favourable opinion on the draft of the measure which was submitted to it by the Commission,

32013R0235

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 235/2013 of 15 March 2013 fixing the standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 2013 fishing year

16.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 74/17 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 235/2013 of 15 March 2013 fixing the standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn from the market during the 2013 fishing year THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 21(5) and (8) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides for financial compensation to be paid to producer organisations which withdraw on certain conditions the products listed in parts A and B of Annex I to that Regulation. The amount of such financial compensation should be reduced by standard values in the case of products intended for purposes other than human consumption. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2493/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the disposal of certain fishery products which have been withdrawn from the market (2) specifies the ways of disposing of the products withdrawn from the market. The value of such products should be fixed at a standard level for each of these modes of disposal, taking into account the average revenues which may be obtained from such disposal in the various Member States. (3) Under Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/2000 of 15 November 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards granting financial compensation for withdrawals of certain fishery products (3), special rules provide that, where a producer organisation or one of its members puts its products up for sale in a Member State other than the country in which it is recognised, that body responsible for granting the financial compensation must be informed. This body is the one in the Member State in which the producer organisation is recognised. The standard value deductible should therefore be the value applied in that Member State. (4) The same method of calculation should be applied to advances on financial compensation as provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2509/2000. (5) In order not to hinder the operation of the intervention system in the year 2013, this Regulation should apply retroactively from 1 January 2013. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 104/2000,

32006R0638

Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2006 of 26 April 2006 specifying the extent to which applications lodged in April 2006 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted

27.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 113/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 638/2006 of 26 April 2006 specifying the extent to which applications lodged in April 2006 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 of 29 June 2005 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006) (2), and in particular Articles 1(4) and 4 thereof, Whereas: Article 1(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 lays down the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms during the period from 1 April to 30 June 2006. The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may by accepted in full,

31995R2284

Council Regulation (EC) No 2284/95 of 25 September 1995 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1994 harvest

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2284/95 of 25 September 1995 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1994 harvest THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1) and in particular Article 12 (7) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 provides that aid may be granted to hop producers to enable them to achieve a fair income; whereas the amount of this aid is fixed per hectare and differs according to varieties, taking into account the average return on the areas in full production as compared with the average returns for previous harvests, the current position of the market and trends in costs; Whereas Article 12a of the said Regulation provides that aid to producers may also be granted for areas cultivated with experimental strains in order to facilitate the development of new varieties; Whereas an examination of the results of the 1994 harvest reveals the need to fix aid for groups of varieties of hops cultivated in the Community; whereas aid to producers should also be granted for areas cultivated with experimental strains,

32010R0260

Commission Regulation (EU) No 260/2010 of 25 March 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga (PDO))

26.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/34 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 260/2010 of 25 March 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga (PDO)) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

31993R1958

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1958/93 of 19 July 1993 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1958/93 of 19 July 1993 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3919/92 of 20 December 1992 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1993 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 927/93 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1993; Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated; Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have reached the quota allocated for 1993,

31997D0165

Commission Decision of 18 February 1997 amending Decision 96/742/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries and laying down detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 February 1997 amending Decision 96/742/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries and laying down detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission (Text with EEA relevance) (97/165/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and, in particular, Article 9 (4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and, in particular, Article 6 (4) thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 96/742/EC (3) draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries; Whereas certain border inspection posts have been inspected by the Commission's departments; whereas, in addition, the Member States may propose that posts included in the list be withdrawn or that new posts be included therein, these new posts having to be inspected before inclusion in the list; Whereas, in view of the results of the inspections and the proposals by the competent authorities of Member States, Commission Decision 96/742/EC must be amended accordingly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31996D0207

96/207/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of two Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products

21.3.1996 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 73/1 COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of two Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products (96/207/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community two Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes to amend the existing bilateral Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products initialled on 15 December 1992 as modified by the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters initialled on 20 December 1994; Whereas these bilateral Agreements which were initialled on 11 November 1993 and 1 August 1995 should be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,

32005D0686

2005/686/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 2005 granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the statistics to be compiled for the reference years 2003, 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 (notified under document number C(2005) 2773) (Text with EEA relevance)

8.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/3 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 2005 granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the statistics to be compiled for the reference years 2003, 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 (notified under document number C(2005) 2773) (Only Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/686/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 of 22 April 2004 implementing Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on science and technology (1), and in particular section 1 and section 2 of the Annex thereto, Whereas, (1) Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions and classifications for compiling Community statistics on science and technology in order to obtain high quality statistical results from Member states in accordance with these standards, definitions and classifications. (2) Section 1, point 3 of the Annex to the Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 provides that, in so far as national statistical systems require major adaptations, the Commission may grant derogations to Member States with respect to the statistics on research and development compiled for the first reference year 2003. In very exceptional cases, this derogation period may be extended for the regional breakdowns of certain variables. (3) Section 2, point 3 of the Annex to the Regulation (EC) No 753/2004 provides that, in so far as national statistical systems require major adaptations, the Commission may grant derogations to Member States with respect to the statistics on government budget appropriations or outlays on research and development (GBAORD) compiled for the first reference year 2004. (4) Such derogations have been requested by the respective authorities of Belgium, Estonia, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom. (5) According to the information received by the Commission (Eurostat), the requests from the Member States concerned are due to the fact that they need to make important changes to their statistical system. (6) The requested derogations should therefore be granted,

31999R1683

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1683/1999 of 28 July 1999 initiating an investigation concerning the alleged circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 584/96 on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China by imports of the same tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel transhipped through Taiwan, and making such imports subject to registration

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1683/1999 of 28 July 1999 initiating an investigation concerning the alleged circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 584/96 on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China by imports of the same tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel transhipped through Taiwan, and making such imports subject to registration THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2) and in particular Articles 13(3) and 14(5) thereof, After having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. REQUEST (1) The Commission has received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as "the Basic Regulation") to investigate the alleged circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 584/96(3) on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel (hereinafter referred to as "tube and pipe fittings") originating in the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "the PRC"). According to the request, the aforementioned anti-dumping measures are allegedly circumvented by imports of the same tube and pipe fittings transhipped, without undergoing substantial transformation, through Taiwan. Furthermore, a request was made to make these imports subject to registration by the Customs authorities pursuant to Article 14(5) of the Basic Regulation and, where justified, to propose to the Council the extension of the above anti-dumping measures to these imports. B. APPLICANT (2) The request has been lodged on 11 June 1999 by the Defence Committee of the EEC steel butt-welding fittings industry on behalf of producers representing approximately 90 % of the Community production of tube and pipe fittings. C. PRODUCT (3) The product concerned by the allegation of circumvention is tube and pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, currently classifiable within CN codes ex 7307 93 11, ex 7307 93 19, ex 7307 99 30 and ex 7307 99 90. These codes are given for information only. D. EVIDENCE (4) The request contains sufficient prima facie evidence in accordance with the requirements of Article 13 of the Basic Regulation, that the anti-dumping measures on imports of tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel originating in the PRC are being circumvented by imports of the same tube and pipe fittings transhipped through Taiwan. (5) The evidence submitted is as follows: (a) The request shows that a clear change in the pattern of trade between the PRC, Taiwan and the Community has taken place, following imposition of provisional measures in 1995 and definitive measures in 1996. Volumes of imports originating in the PRC, recorded under CN codes within which the tube and pipe fitting are classified, have decreased from 3941 tonnes in 1995 to 503 tonnes in 1996, and 283 tonnes in 1998, i.e. a total decrease by 93 % or 3658 tonnes. Concomitantly, imports of the same product from Taiwan have increased from 1442 tonnes in 1995 to 6920 tonnes in 1996, and 5321 tonnes in 1998, i.e. a total increase over the period by 269 %, or 3879 tonnes. The total decrease of Chinese imports (3658 tonnes) nearly exactly corresponds to the total increase of Taiwanese imports (3879 tonnes). This change in the pattern of trade is alleged to stem from a transhipment of Chinese tube and pipe fittings via Taiwan, where they undergo none or minor modification, for which there is insufficient due course or economic justification other than the existence of the anti-dumping duty of 58,6 % on tube and pipe fitting originating in the PRC. (b) Furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping duties on tube and pipe fittings are being undermined in terms of quantities and prices. Indeed, imports of the product subject to investigation consigned from Taiwan have replaced those previously imported from the PRC in terms of quantities; in addition, while prices of imports from the PRC have remained more or less stable over the period 1995 to 1998, prices of imports from Taiwan have decreased by 26 % and have almost reached the level of the Chinese export prices prior to the imposition of measures. (c) Finally, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence which shows that dumping is taking place in relation to the normal value previously established. E. PROCEDURE (6) In the light of the above, the Commission has concluded that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 13 of the Basic Regulation and to make imports from Taiwan of tube and pipe fittings subject to registration, in accordance with Article 14(5) of the said Regulation. (i) Questionnaires (7) In order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to Taiwanese exporting producers and traders named in the request. Information, as appropriate, may also be sought from the Community industry. (8) Other interested parties should request a questionnaire from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Any request for questionnaires must be made in writing to the address mentioned below and should indicate the name, address, telephone, fax numbers and E-Mail address of the requesting party. (9) The authorities of the PRC as well as of Taiwan will be notified of the initiation of the investigation and provided with a copy of the request. (ii) Certificates of non-circumvention (10) In accordance with Article 13(4) of the Basic Regulation, certificates exempting the imports of the product concerned from registration or measures may be issued by the Customs authorities to importers if the importation does not constitute circumvention. (11) Since the issue of this certificate requires the prior authorisation of the Community institutions, requests for such authorisations should be addressed by interested importers to the Commission as early as possible in the course of the investigation so that they may be considered on the basis of a thorough appraisal of their merits. F. REGISTRATION (12) Pursuant to Article 14(5) of the Basic Regulation imports of the product concerned should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in findings of circumvention, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this investigation on tube and pipe fittings transhipped through Taiwan. G. TIME LIMIT (13) In the interest of sound administration, a period of 40 days from the date of publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be fixed within which interested parties, provided they can show that they are likely to be affected by the results of the investigation, may make their views known in writing. The same period shall apply for interested parties who wish to make a written request for a hearing showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard. H. NON-COOPERATION (14) In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, provisional or final findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available. Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of facts available,

31992D0039

92/39/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 December 1991 prescribing certain provisions of implementation for the Council Decision of 20 June 1991 on the adoption of a programme of Community action for the vocational training of customs officials undergoing initial training (the Matthaeus programme)

COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1991 prescribing certain provisions of implementation for the Council Decision of 20 June 1991 on the adoption of a programme of Community action for the vocational training of customs officials undergoing initial training (the Matthaeus programme) (92/39/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 91/341/EEC of 20 June 1991 on the adoption of a programme of Community action on the subject of the vocational training of customs officials (Matthaeus programme) (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (c) of the abovementioned Decision, the Commission is required to introduce common training programmes for customs officials; Whereas these common programmes are essential in order to achieve the objectives pursued by the Matthaeus programme and, in particular, the uniform application of Community law at the external frontiers of the Community; Whereas these common programmes are rendered necessary by the diversity of education given in the Member State customs schools; Whereas it is essential to introduce as a priority a common training programme for officials in initial training; whereas this programme shall include customs subjects as a whole and the principles of the common commercial and agricultural policies, as well as the principles of indirect taxation by reason of the close ties existing between Community customs law and all these disciplines; Whereas some international conventions constitute an important source of Community law and that consequently it is essential that customs officials are acquainted with the provisions inherent in these conventions and their impact on Community law; Whereas it is essential that this programme allocates a large area to education on the European Communities and their foundations, as customs officials are increasingly required to act on behalf of the Community as a whole; Whereas this common programme will constitute a unified approach to customs training and will contribute towards accelerating the awareness of customs officials of the increasing Community dimension to their tasks; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Matthaeus Committee,

32000D0220

2000/220/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2000 listing the areas of Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 554) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 7 March 2000 listing the areas of Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 554) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (2000/220/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof, After consulting the Committee on the development and conversion of regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and rural development and the Committee on structures for fisheries and aquaculture, Whereas: (1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties. (2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level. (3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Sweden is 1223000 inhabitants. (4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation. (5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

31989R1628

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1628/89 of 9 June 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1628/89 of 9 June 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 763/89 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1384/88 (4), limits the quantity of skimmed-milk powder put up for sale by intervention agencies in the Member States to that which entered storage before 1 August 1986; Whereas, in view of the limited quantities available, that date should be replaced by 1 January 1989; Whereas the situation on the market for skimmed-milk powder requires provision to be made for the price at which the skimmed-milk powder stored by the intervention agencies is sold to be equal to the buying-in price plus ECU 25 per 100 kilograms; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

31996R0716

Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 of 19 April 1996 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 716/96 of 19 April 1996 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2) and, in particular, Article 23 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 96/239/EC of 27 March 1996 on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (3) prohibits the exportation of live bovine animals, or any part of them, from the United Kingdom to other Member States and their export to third countries as a result of the incidence of BSE in the United Kingdom; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited the introduction of bovine animals of more than 30 months at the time of slaughter into the human food and animal feed chains; whereas these measures involve serious disturbances in the market of the United Kingdom; whereas it is therefore necessary to take exceptional measures to support this market; whereas it is appropriate to establish a Community co-financed scheme authorizing the United Kingdom to purchase the animals covered by the abovementioned prohibition with a view to killing and subsequently destroying them; Whereas, in view of the extent of the disease, in particular, of its probable duration, and consequently of the magnitude of the efforts needed to support the market, it would be appropriate for such efforts to be shared by the Community and the United Kingdom; Whereas, in most cases animals slaughtered above the age of 30 months are cull cows; whereas the most recently observed price of carcases of cows on the United Kingdom market was equivalent to ECU 1 per kilogram live weight and that it is therefore appropriate to base the purchase price on this, without prejudice to the possibility of subsequent adjustment in the light of developments; whereas, in similar cases the Community has contributed to the overall expenditure incurred at a rate of 70 %; whereas a price of ECU 1 per kilogram is equal on average to a price of ECU 560 per animal; whereas it is appropriate, in view of the large numbers of animals concerned and in the interests of simplification, to provide a Community contribution of ECU 392 per animal; Whereas, it is necessary to ensure that the animals concerned are killed and destroyed in a manner which does not pose any threat to human health or the health of other animals; whereas, it is therefore necessary to specify the conditions for the destruction of these animals and of the controls to be carried out by the United Kingdom authorities; whereas, so as to avoid that animals to be slaughtered under this scheme mix with animals not covered by this scheme and that mistakes as to identity occur, they should be kept separately in the lairage to a slaughterhouse, as well as in the slaughterhouse itself; Whereas, provision should be made for Commission experts to check compliance with the conditions as specified; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

31989R3615

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3615/89 of 1 December 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3782/88 authorizing Germany and France not to apply in certain areas the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine- growing areas

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3615/89 of 1 December 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3782/88 authorizing Germany and France not to apply in certain areas the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (1), and in particular Article 12 (1) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 11a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 of 31 August 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 678/89 (3), before 1 October 1989 France submitted an amendment to the request for certain areas to be excluded from the scope of the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 from the 1990/91 wine year; whereas that amendment falls within the categories justified in the previous request which resulted in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3782/88 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1326/89 (5), authorizing Germany and France not to apply the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 in certain areas; whereas the corrected wine-growing potential of those areas as a whole is less than 10 % of French national wine-growing potential; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

32012R0157

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 157/2012 of 22 February 2012 amending and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas

23.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 50/11 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 157/2012 of 22 February 2012 amending and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) and Article 148(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as approved by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2), provides for an increase in the annual duty free tariff quota and an extension to all types of cheeses originating in Norway as from 1 January 2012. Those changes need to be reflected in Articles 5 and 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 (3) and in Part H of Annex I to that Regulation. (2) Whilst the current quota is managed on the basis of a yearly period running from July to June, the increased quota will be managed on a calendar year basis. By way of derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, which provides for division into two equal parts for 6-month periods, the available quantity for 2012 should take account of the quantity of 2 000 tonnes already made available in 2011 for the first half of 2012. Consequently, only a quantity of 1 600 tonnes should be available for the subperiod which, for organisational reasons, is to start on 1 March 2012. However, this Regulation should be without prejudice to the quantity of 2 000 tonnes already made available for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2012. (3) Since the period for lodging import licence applications for the first half of 2012, as provided for in Article 14(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, has expired, provision should be made for a new period for submitting import licence applications and for a derogation from that Article in relation to the quantity of 1 600 tonnes for the subperiod March-June 2012. In order to avoid that applicants who already lodged applications in November 2011 for the quantity of 2 000 tonnes would be excluded from the new submission period, it is appropriate to provide for a derogation from Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (4). (4) Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 provides for the notification of the quantities covered by import licences within 2 months of expiry of the validity of the licences in question. However, for purposes of good management, it is necessary for the Commission to have this information at an earlier stage. An appropriate notification obligation should therefore be provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001. (5) Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

32003D0275

2003/275/EC: Commission Decision of 16 April 2003 concerning protection measures in relation to a strong suspicion of avian influenza in Belgium (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1335)

Commission Decision of 16 April 2003 concerning protection measures in relation to a strong suspicion of avian influenza in Belgium (notified under document number C(2003) 1335) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/275/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Council Directive 2002/33/EC(2), and, in particular, Article 10 (3) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 16 April 2003 the veterinary authorities of Belgium have informed the Commission about a strong suspicion of avian influenza in the province of Limburg. (2) Avian influenza is a highly contagious poultry disease that can pose a serious threat for the poultry industry. (3) The Belgian authorities have immediately, before the official confirmation of the disease, implemented the measures foreseen in Council Directive 92/40/EEC(3) introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza while further confirmatory diagnostic procedures are carried out. (4) Council Directive 92/40/EEC sets out the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of avian influenza. The Member State may take more stringent action in the field covered by this Directive if deemed necessary and proportionate to contain the disease, taking into account the particular epidemiological, animal husbandry, commercial and social conditions prevailing. (5) The Belgian authorities have in co-operation with the Commission, put in place a nation-wide standstill for transport of live poultry and hatching eggs, which includes a prohibition of dispatch of live poultry and hatching eggs to Member States and third countries. However, in view of the specificity of poultry production, movements of hatching eggs, day-old chicks, ready-to-lay pullets and poultry for immediate slaughter may be authorised within Belgium. Furthermore the dispatch to Member States and third countries of fresh, unprocessed manure and litter of poultry should also be prohibited. (6) Fresh poultry meat destined for intra-Community trade has to be marked with a health mark in accordance with the health mark foreseen in Chapter XII of Annex I of Directive 71/118/EEC(4), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(5). In order to allow the marketing on the Belgian market of fresh poultry meat obtained from poultry originating from the established surveillance zones special provisions for its health marking shall be laid down. (7) The Belgian authorities should reinforce bio-security and hygiene measures including cleaning and disinfection procedures to prevent the further spread of the disease at all levels of poultry and egg production. (8) In order to avoid the spread of the infection and after evaluation of the epidemiological situation the preventive culling of poultry at risk may be appropriate and decided by the Belgian authorities. (9) These measures should be urgently adopted by the Commission for the sake of clarity and transparency, in collaboration with the Belgian authorities. (10) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health scheduled for 23 April 2003,

32003R1876

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 of 24 October 2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on export of wholly milled medium-grain and long-grain A rice to certain third countries

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 of 24 October 2003 opening an invitation to tender for the refund on export of wholly milled medium-grain and long-grain A rice to certain third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Examination of the balance sheet shows that exportable amounts of rice are currently held by producers. This situation could affect the normal development of producer prices during the marketing year 2003/04. (2) In order to remedy this situation, it is appropriate to grant export refunds in respect of zones which may be supplied by the Community. The particular circumstances of the rice market makes it necessary to limit the refunds, and therefore to apply Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 enabling the amount of the export refund to be fixed by tendering procedure. (3) It should be stated that the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 of 6 March 1975 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of tendering for export refunds on rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(4), apply to this invitation to tender. (4) With a view to sound market management, the tender should be limited to certain zones listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92/94(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3304/94(6), while some destinations should be excluded. (5) Under Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 816/2003(8), the amounts quoted in tenders submitted in response to invitations to tender organised under an instrument forming part of the common agricultural policy must be expressed in euro. Article 5(1) of that Regulation provides that in such cases the operative event for the agricultural exchange rate is the final day for the submission of tenders. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article specify the operative events applicable to advances and securities. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31984R0170

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 170/84 of 24 January 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3657/83 derogating for the first quarter of 1984 from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of the issue of import licences under special arrangements in the beef and veal sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 170/84 of 24 January 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3657/83 derogating for the first quarter of 1984 from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of the issue of import licences under special arrangements in the beef and veal sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof, Whereas certain special import arrangements for products in the beef and veal sector, referred to in Articles 9 to 11 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3578/82 (3), have not yet been decided for 1984; Whereas it has therefore proved necessary to derogate, via Regulation (EEC) No 3657/83 (4), from the dates specified in Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 for lodging applications for import licences, certain communications and the issue of the said licences; whereas those dates should again be deferred; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

31995D0252

95/252/EC: Council Decision of 29 June 1995 authorizing the United Kingdom to apply a measure derogating from Articles 6 and 17 of the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 June 1995 authorizing the United Kingdom to apply a measure derogating from Articles 6 and 17 of the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (95/252/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pursuant to Article 27 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce special measures for derogation from that Directive, in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance; Whereas, by registered letter to the Commission dated 22 March 1995, the United Kingdom requested authorization to introduce a measure derogating from Articles 6(2) and 17 of the said Directive; Whereas, in accordance with Article 27 (3) of the said Directive, the other Member States were informed on 20 April 1995 of the request made by the United Kingdom; Whereas the derogation in question, which forms part of a thorough recasting of the legislation governing the deduction of input tax on cars, aims, firstly, to restrict to 50 % the right of the hirer or lessee to deduct input tax on passenger car hire or leasing transactions where the car is used for private purposes and, secondly, to waive the value added tax payable on the private use of the car in question; Whereas the objective of this input tax restriction is to introduce a flat-rate tax for the private use of cars hired or leased by taxable persons; Whereas the measure, by reducing the administrative burden on traders, who are not required to keep records of private mileage, constitutes a simplification of the procedure for charging the tax within the meaning of Article 27 of Directive 77/388/EEC; Whereas the authorization requested by the United Kingdom can be granted only temporarily, either until the entry into force of the Community rules determining what expenditure will not be eligible for a deduction of value added tax pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 17 (6) of the said Directive or by 31 December 1997 at the latest; Whereas the derogation in question has no adverse impact on the European Communities' own resources accruing from value added tax,

32012D0446

2012/446/EU: Council Decision of 24 July 2012 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Hungary

28.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/23 COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 2012 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Hungary (2012/446/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto, Whereas: (1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties. (2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision. (3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run. (4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category. (5) Hungary has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange. (6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Hungary with Austria. (7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Hungary and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group. (8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council,

32003R0764

Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/2003 of 30 April 2003 suspending for a period of three months, with regard to sugar of CN codes 1701 and 1702 imported from Serbia and Montenegro, the arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process

Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/2003 of 30 April 2003 suspending for a period of three months, with regard to sugar of CN codes 1701 and 1702 imported from Serbia and Montenegro, the arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18 September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process, amending Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1763/1999 and (EC) No 6/2000(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) A significant and rapid increase in preferential imports of sugar into the Community from Serbia and Montenegro was registered since the beginning of 2001. Exports of sugar from the Community to this country also increased significantly in 2001. This development of trade in both directions appeared highly artificial, leading the Commission services to meet in March 2002 and to decide to take action with a view to clarify the situation. (2) By letter dated 8 April 2002, the competent authorities of Serbia and Montenegro were requested to provide explanations for the situation and to fully cooperate with both the Commission and the Member States concerned in dealing with this matter. (3) On 12 April 2002, the Commission called on the Member States to proceed with requests for subsequent verification of proofs of origin concerning sugar imported into the Community from Serbia and Montenegro and to take such precautionary measures as are necessary in order to safeguard the Community's financial interests. (4) On 26 June 2002, the Commission published a notice to importers(3) stating that there was reasonable doubt as to the proper application of the preferential arrangements for sugar of CN codes 1701 and 1702 which was declared at import as originating in Serbia and Montenegro. (5) Article 2(1)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 subjects the entitlement to benefit from the preferential arrangements to compliance with the definition of the concept of "originating products" provided for in Title IV, Chapter 2, section 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002(5), and to the involvement of beneficiaries in effective administrative cooperation with the Community in order to prevent any risk of fraud. (6) Article 110(6) and (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 lays down the responsibility for the competent governmental authorities of the country or territory benefiting from the preferential arrangements to take any steps necessary to verify the origin of the products and to check the other statements of the certificate, including by calling for any documentary evidence or carrying out any checks which they consider appropriate. (7) Article 110(1), second indent, of that same Regulation lays down the obligation for the beneficiary country or territory to assist the Community by allowing the customs authorities of Member States to verify the authenticity of the proof of origin or the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question. Article 122 provides to this end for methods of administrative cooperation, according to which the competent governmental authorities of the beneficiary country or territory shall carry out, on request from the customs authorities of a Member State, subsequent verifications of the authenticity of the proof of origin, the originating status of the products concerned or the fulfilment of the other relevant requirements. (8) Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 states that, where the Commission finds that there is failure to provide administrative cooperation as required for the verification of evidence of origin, or a failure of compliance with the provisions of Article 2(1) of the Regulation by a country or territory covered by the Regulation, it may under certain conditions take measures to suspend in whole or in part the arrangements provided for in the Regulation for a period of three months. (9) According to findings recently made in Serbia and Montenegro, the current system of certification and control of the preferential origin of sugar of CN codes 1701 and 1702 does not allow the competent authorities of this beneficiary country to verify the originating status of the products and to provide administrative cooperation as required for the verification of evidence of origin. As a consequence of this, it has to be concluded that Serbia and Montenegro does not comply with the provisions of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000. (10) The Commission therefore considers that the conditions laid down in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 are fulfilled and that the preferential arrangements should be suspended for a period of three months, insofar as sugar of CN codes 1701 or 1702 declared as originating in Serbia and Montenegro is concerned. (11) The Customs Code Committee has been informed accordingly,

32009L0001

Commission Directive 2009/1/EC of 7 January 2009 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability (Text with EEA relevance)

14.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 9/31 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/1/EC of 7 January 2009 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 2005/64/EC is one of the separate Directives in the context of the EC type-approval procedure established under Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (2). (2) It is necessary to establish the detailed rules enabling to verify, in the framework of the preliminary assessment of the manufacturer referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2005/64/EC, whether the materials used for the construction of a vehicle type comply with the provisions of Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles (3). (3) In particular, it is appropriate to ensure that competent authorities are able to verify for the purpose of reusability, recyclability and recoverability the existence of contractual arrangements between the vehicle manufacturer concerned and his suppliers and that the requirements for this purpose contained in such arrangements are properly communicated. (4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress — Motor Vehicles,

31995R1851

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1851/95 of 26 July 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1995/92 laying down detailed rules for the application, in respect of potato starch of the import arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement concluded between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part and the Republic of Poland, of the other part in order to implement the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round negotiations

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1851/95 of 26 July 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1995/92 laying down detailed rules for the application, in respect of potato starch of the import arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement concluded between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part and the Republic of Poland, of the other part in order to implement the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round negotiations THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof, Whereas, in order to take account of existing import arrangements in the cereal sectors and those resulting from the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of partial exemption from the import duty on potato starch covered by CN code 1108 13 00 from the Republic of Poland; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1995/92 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2507/93 (3), lays down certain detailed rules of application of the reduction in the import levy for quotas open for import under preferential conditions; whereas, as a result of the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, it is necessary to adjust these rules; Whereas the rates of duties of the Common Customs Tariff shall be those applicable on the day of declaration of release for free circulation of the imports; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32006R0268

Council Regulation (EC) No 268/2006 of 14 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1212/2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain castings originating in the People’s Republic of China

17.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 268/2006 of 14 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1212/2005 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain castings originating in the People’s Republic of China THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A.   PROCEDURE (1) The Council by Regulation (EC) No 1212/2005 (2) (the definitive Regulation) imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain castings originating in the People’s Republic of China (original investigation). B.   NEW EXPORTER REVIEWS (2) In the original investigation sampling was applied to the Chinese exporting producers. The non-sampled companies which were granted market economy treatment (MET), in accordance with the provisions of Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation, were attributed the 0 % dumping duty which was established for the sole sampled company which was granted MET. The non-sampled companies which were granted individual treatment (IT), in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(5) of the basic Regulation, received the weighted average duty of 28,6 % established for the sampled companies that were granted IT. A country-wide duty of 47,8 % was imposed on all other companies. (3) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, a new exporter review to determine individual dumping margins could not be initiated in this proceeding, as sampling was used in the original investigation. However, in order to ensure equal treatment between any new exporting producer and the cooperating companies not included in the sample of the original investigation, it is considered that provision should be made in order to respectively impose the duty applicable to the companies which received MET (0 %) or the weighted average duty of companies with IT (28,6 %), to any new exporting producers which can demonstrate that they meet the criteria set in Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation in order to be granted MET or otherwise the criteria of Article 9(5) in order to be granted IT, and that they would therefore be entitled to a review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. C.   UNDERTAKINGS (4) Upon publication of the definitive Regulation, no undertakings could be accepted by the Commission. During the investigation leading to the imposition of definitive measures, several exporting producers had indicated their intention to offer a price undertaking but failed to submit sufficiently substantiated undertaking offers within the deadlines set in Article 8(2) of the basic Regulation. Nevertheless, as set out in recital 152 of the definitive Regulation, the Council, in view of the complexity of the issue for the economic operators in question (predominantly small- and medium-sized enterprises) and given that the definitive disclosure was not preceded by a provisional disclosure, considered that they should exceptionally be allowed to complete their undertaking offers beyond the said deadline. (5) Subsequent to the deadline mentioned above, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) together with twenty cooperating companies or groups of cooperating companies offered an acceptable joint undertaking. (6) The Commission by Decision 2006/109/EC (3), accepted the undertaking offer. The Decision sets out in more detail the reasons for accepting this undertaking. The Council recognises that the undertaking offer eliminates the injurious effect of dumping and limits to a sufficient degree the risk of circumvention. (7) To further enable the Commission to effectively monitor compliance with the undertaking, when the request for release for free circulation is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the anti-dumping duty will be conditional upon the presentation of a commercial invoice containing at least the elements listed in the Annex to this Regulation. This level of information is also necessary to enable customs authorities to ascertain with sufficient precision that shipments correspond to the commercial documents. Where no such invoice is presented, or when it does not correspond to the product presented to customs, the appropriate rate of anti-dumping duty will instead be payable. (8) To further ensure the effective respect of the undertaking, the importers should be made aware that any violation of the undertaking may lead to the retrospective application of the anti-dumping duty for the relevant transactions. Therefore, it is necessary to implement legal provisions providing for the incurrence of a customs debt at the level of the appropriate anti-dumping duty whenever one or more conditions for the exemption are not respected. A customs debt should therefore be incurred whenever the declarant has chosen to release the goods for free circulation, i.e. without collection of anti-dumping duty, and one or several conditions of that undertaking are found to have been violated. (9) In the event of a breach of the undertaking, the anti-dumping duty may be recovered, provided that the Commission has withdrawn the acceptance of the undertaking in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation, by referring to that particular transaction and, accordingly, by declaring the relevant undertaking invoice as invalid. Therefore, pursuant to Article 14(7) of the basic Regulation, customs authorities should inform the Commission immediately whenever indications of a violation of the undertaking are found. (10) The companies concerned and the CCCME have been informed of the essential facts, considerations and obligations upon which the acceptance of the undertaking is based. (11) It should be noted that in the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking or in case of a withdrawal of acceptance of the undertaking by the Commission, the anti-dumping duty shall automatically apply, pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation,

31981R2441

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2441/81 of 27 July 1981 on the application of Decision No 1/81 of the EEC - Iceland Joint Committee further amending Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ' originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2441/81 of 27 July 1981 on the application of Decision No 1/81 of the EEC - Iceland Joint Committee further amending Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1) was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 April 1973; (1) OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 2. Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the said Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 1/81 further amending Article 8 of that Protocol; Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community,

31977D0449

77/449/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 June 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 (Only the French text is authentic) (77/449/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC of 25 October 1976 (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof, Whereas on 15 March 1977 the French Government forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) thereof, the Decree of 7 December 1976 concerning development plans for farms; Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decree, the existing provisions in France for the implementation of the said Directive, which form the subject of Commission Decision 77/207/EEC (3), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof; Whereas the abovementioned Decree meets the requirements of the said Directive; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

32002R0056

Commission Regulation (EC) No 56/2002 of 11 January 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001

Commission Regulation (EC) No 56/2002 of 11 January 2002 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund. (3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31994D0560

94/560/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (94/560/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof, Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis; Whereas by letter dated 17 June 1994, Portugal has submitted a programme for the eradication of infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis; Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4); Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal up to a maximum of 10 000 ECU; Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32001R0003

Commission Regulation (EC) No 3/2001 of 3 January 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender and derogating from or amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef

Commission Regulation (EC) No 3/2001 of 3 January 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender and derogating from or amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 47(8) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender and derogating from or amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef(2) introduces a number of amendments to and derogations from Regulation (EC) No 562/2000(3) to address the exceptional situation on the market resulting from recent events relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). (2) In view of this exceptional market situation and to improve the effectiveness of the intervention measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000, Article 4(2)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 should be derogated from as regards the maximum weight of carcases by not setting any weight limit for the second of the invitations to tender referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000, i.e. the first invitation to tender opened in January 2001. (3) Animals belonging to the bovine breeds listed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 of 28 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal as regards premium schemes(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2733/2000(5), are not deemed to belong to meat breeds. These animals should not be subject to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 because they do not help to reduce production. (4) Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 should accordingly be amended. (5) In view of the way the situation is developing, this Regulation should enter into force immediately. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

32010D0321

2010/321/: Council Decision of 7 June 2010 authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, of the International Labour Organisation (Convention No 188)

11.6.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/12 COUNCIL DECISION of 7 June 2010 authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, of the International Labour Organisation (Convention No 188) (2010/321/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 48 in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) Convention No 188 of the International Labour Organisation (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention’ and ‘the ILO’ respectively) on work in the fishing sector was adopted on 14 June 2007 at the International Labour Conference of the ILO, which convened in Geneva and at which all delegations of the European Union Member States voted in favour of adoption. (2) The Convention represents a major input to the fishing sector at international level in promoting decent work for fishers and fairer competition conditions for fishing vessel owners and it is therefore desirable that its provisions should be implemented as soon as possible. (3) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission are promoting the ratification of international labour conventions that are classified by the ILO as up-to-date as a contribution to the European Union’s efforts to promote decent work for all both inside and outside the Union. (4) In accordance with the ILO Constitution, the adoption of any Convention or Recommendation by the Conference, or the ratification of any Convention by any Member, is deemed in no case to affect any law, award, custom or agreement which ensures more favourable conditions to the workers concerned than those provided for in the Convention or Recommendation. (5) Some provisions of the Convention fall within the exclusive competence of the Union as regards the coordination of social security schemes. (6) The Union cannot ratify the Convention, as only states can be parties thereto. (7) The Council should therefore authorise the Member States that are bound by the rules of the Union on the coordination of social security schemes based on Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ratify the Convention in the interests of the Union, under the conditions laid down in this Decision,

31999R1729

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1729/1999 of 28 July 1999 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards milk and milk products, beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs, poultrymeat, agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and certain cereal products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1729/1999 of 28 July 1999 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards milk and milk products, beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs, poultrymeat, agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and certain cereal products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96(2), and in particular Articles 13(3), 17(14) and 28 thereof, and the corresponding provisions of other Regulations on the common organisation of the market in agricultural products, (1) Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80(3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83(4) lays down general rules on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products; (2) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 604/98(6), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products; (3) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1127/1999(8), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products; (4) Whereas Commission Decision 1999/363/EC of 3 June 1999 on protective measures with regards to contamination by dioxins of certain animal products intended for human or animal consumption(9) and Commission Decision 1999/368/EC of 4 June 1999 on protective measures with regards to contamination by dioxins of products intended for human consumption derived from bovine animals and pigs(10), as subsequently modified or replaced, notably provide for the prohibition for certain products to be exported to third countries; (5) Whereas, following the appearance of contamination of certain products with dioxin, health measures taken by the authorities of certain third countries in respect of exports from the Community have seriously damaged the economic interests of exporters and whereas the situation thus created has adversely affected export possibilities for certain agricultural products; (6) Whereas it is accordingly necessary to adopt special measures and to extend certain time limits laid down in Regulations (EEC) No 565/80, (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 so that export operations which have not been completed on account of the abovementioned circumstances can be regularised; (7) Whereas only those operators who can prove, in particular on the basis of the documents referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89(11), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3235/94(12), that they were unable to carry out export operations due to the circumstances referred to above and notably that the licences were requested with a view to exports to those third countries which have taken measures as referred to above, should benefit from the derogations; (8) Whereas, in the light of developments, this Regulation should enter into force immediately; (9) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of all the Management Committees concerned,

31999R2806

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2806/1999 of 22 December 1999 fixing the amount of the flat-rate premium for certain fishery products during the 2000 fishing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2806/1999 of 22 December 1999 fixing the amount of the flat-rate premium for certain fishery products during the 2000 fishing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4176/88 of 28 December 1988 laying down detailed rules for the grant of a flat-rate aid for certain fishery products and aquaculture products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3516/93(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas: (1) The flat-rate premium should encourage the producers' organisations to prevent the destruction of products withdrawn from the market. (2) The amount of the premium must be fixed in such a way as to take account of the interdependence of the markets concerned and of the need to prevent distortion of competition. (3) The amount of the premium must not exceed the technical and financial costs of processing and storage recorded during the previous fishing year, the highest costs being disregarded. (4) On the basis of the information concerning the technical and financial costs associated with the concerned operations recorded in the Community, the amount of the premium should be fixed for the 2000 fishing year as shown below. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for fishery products,

31997R0024

Council Regulation (EC) No 24/97 of 20 December 1996 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1729/76 concerning the communication of information on the state of the Community's energy supplies

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 24/97 of 20 December 1996 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1729/76 concerning the communication of information on the state of the Community's energy supplies THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 213 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and, in particular, Article 187 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1729/76 (1) was adopted in order to supply the Commission with the information needed to assess the energy supply situation in each Member State; Whereas the said Regulation provided a means of gauging how far the energy policy objectives set by the Council resolutions of 17 December 1974 (2) and 13 February 1975 (3) had been met; Whereas the information collected was based on the conventions applied by the Statistical Office at the time on the nomenclature of energy products, the general framework, the definitions and field covered by each line of the balance sheet; Whereas the aforementioned resolutions have expired and the said conventions are no longer applied by the Statistical Office; Whereas implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1729/76 has been suspended for over 10 years, by informal agreement between the Commission and the Member States; Whereas the Commission has other, more efficient means of obtaining information on the state of the Community's energy supplies,

32001D0512

2001/512/JHA: Council Decision of 28 June 2001 establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives and exchanges, training and cooperation for legal practitioners (Grotius II — Criminal)

Council Decision of 28 June 2001 establishing a second phase of the programme of incentives and exchanges, training and cooperation for legal practitioners (Grotius II - Criminal) (2001/512/JHA) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 31 and 34(2)(c) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2), Whereas: (1) Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union states that the Union's objective is to provide citizens with a high level of safety within an area of freedom, security and justice by developing common action among the Member States in the fields of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. (2) The conclusions of the Tampere European Council call for cooperation in the fight against crime to be stepped up in order to achieve a genuine European area of justice. (3) The Grotius programme, set up by Council Joint Action 96/636/JHA of 28 October 1996 on a programme of incentives and exchanges for legal practitioners ("Grotius")(3), has helped step up cooperation between the Member States' judiciaries and improve mutual understanding of their legal and judicial systems. (4) The renewal of the programme, expressly provided for by that Joint Action, would enable this cooperation to be improved. (5) The entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty brings judicial cooperation in civil matters under Article 61 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and, consequently, support for cooperation activities in this field has become the subject of a separate Commission initiative on the renewal of the Grotius "Civil" programme. (6) It is desirable to ensure continuity for the general and criminal projects supported by the Grotius programme and to renew the programme for a second phase of two years. (7) The Grotius criminal programme must be opened up further to the applicant countries by facilitating their participation in the projects supported by the programme. (8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with the procedures set out herein. (9) A financial reference amount, within the meaning of point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(4), is included in this Decision for the entire duration of the programme, without thereby affecting the powers of the budgetary authority as they are defined by the EC Treaty,

32010R0630

Commission Regulation (EU) No 630/2010 of 16 July 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

17.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/2 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 630/2010 of 16 July 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

31988R3127

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3127/88 of 11 October 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2723/88 implementing additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1987/88 wine year

(2) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 35. (3) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 5, 8. 1. 1988, p. 11. (6) OJ No L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 95. (7) OJ No L 241, 1. 9. 1988, p. 79. COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3127/88 of 11 October 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2723/88 implementing additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1987/88 wine year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2253/88 (2), and in particular Article 42 (6) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (4), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, Whereas the storage contracts referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 34/88 (5) were concluded during the 1987/88 wine year; whereas it should be stipulated that the agricultural conversion rate applicable for the conversion into national currency of the amounts applicable to the measures provided for by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2723/88 (6), as referred to in Annex V to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2720/88 of 31 August 1988 fixing the buying-in prices, aid and certain other amounts applicable for the 1988/89 wine year to intervention measures in the wine sector (7), is the rate in force on the last day of the 1987/88 wine year; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

32000D0670

2000/670/EC: Commission Decision of 19 October 2000 authorising Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of forest reproductive material not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/404/EEC and 71/161/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 2825)

Commission Decision of 19 October 2000 authorising Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of forest reproductive material not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/404/EEC and 71/161/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 2825) (2000/670/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 66/404/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of forest reproductive material(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 15 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 71/161/EEC of 30 March 1971 on external quality standards for forest reproductive material marketed within the Community(2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 15 thereof, Having regard to the requests submitted by certain Member States, Whereas: (1) Production of reproductive material of the species set out in the Annexes is at present insufficient in the Member States with the result that their requirements for reproductive material conforming to the provisions of Directives 66/404/EEC or 71/161/EEC cannot be met. (2) Third countries are not in a position to supply sufficient reproductive material of the relevant species which can afford the same guarantees as Community reproductive material and which conforms to the provisions of the above mentioned Directives. (3) The Member States should therefore be authorised to permit, for a limited period, the marketing of reproductive material of the relevant species which satisfies less stringent requirements to cover the shortage of reproductive material satisfying the requirements of Directives 66/404/EEC or 71/161/EEC. (4) Whereas, for genetic reasons, the reproductive material must be collected at places of origin within the natural range of the relevant species and the strictest possible guarantees should be given to ensure the identity of the material. (5) Whereas, furthermore, reproductive material should be marketed only if it is accompanied by a document bearing certain details of the reproductive material in question. (6) Whereas each of the Member States should furthermore be authorised to permit the marketing in its territory of seed and seedlings which satisfies less stringent requirements in respect of provenance, or, in the case of reproductive material of Populus nigra, in respect of the category, as laid down in Directive 66/404/EEC, or seed which satisfies less stringent requirements in respect of specific purity as laid down in Directive 71/161/EEC, if the marketing of such material has been authorised in the other Member States under this Decision. (7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

32004R2162

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2162/2004 of 16 December 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004

17.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 370/68 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2162/2004 of 16 December 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1757/2004 (2). (2) Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, (3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32011D0043

2011/43/EU: Commission Decision of 21 January 2011 amending Decision 2010/468/EU providing for the temporary marketing of varieties of Avena strigosa Schreb. not included in the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species or in the national catalogues of varieties of the Member States (notified under document C(2011) 156) Text with EEA relevance

22.1.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/19 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 January 2011 amending Decision 2010/468/EU providing for the temporary marketing of varieties of Avena strigosa Schreb. not included in the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species or in the national catalogues of varieties of the Member States (notified under document C(2011) 156) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/43/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), and in particular Article 17(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2010/468/EU (2) authorises, until 31 December 2010, the marketing in the Union of seed of varieties of Avena strigosa Schreb. (hereinafter ‘A. strigosa’) not included in the common catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species or in the national catalogues of varieties of the Member States. (2) The temporary difficulties in the general supply of A. strigosa which were the reason for the adoption of Decision 2010/468/EU, continue. It is therefore necessary to extend the period of application of the authorisation provided for in that Decision. (3) It appears from the information provided to the Commission by the Member States that, for 2011, an additional total quantity of 5 130 tonnes is necessary to resolve these supply difficulties, as Belgium has indicated to the Commission that it needs for that period a quantity of 300 tonnes, France a quantity of 3 700 tonnes, Germany a quantity of 300 tonnes, Italy a quantity of 280 tonnes, Spain a quantity of 300 tonnes and Portugal a quantity of 250 tonnes. (4) Decision 2010/468/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

31996D0657

96/657/EC: Commission Decision of 12 November 1996 authorizing Italy to continue trials on a new oenological practice (Only the Italian text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 12 November 1996 authorizing Italy to continue trials on a new oenological practice (Only the Italian text is authentic) (96/657/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Article 26 (3) thereof, Whereas Italy has authorized experimental trials involving the use of lysozyme to limit the use of sulphur dioxide in wine-making and whereas it has forwarded the results of the trials in respect of the 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 wine years; whereas the results of the trials, which have been covered by reports forwarded to the Commission, have been very promising but remain incomplete; Whereas the other Member States have been informed of the results of the trials; Whereas Italy has requested the Commission for authorization to extend those trials for three additional wine years, namely 1996/97, 1997/98 and 1998/99; whereas the trials will cover the monitoring of malo-lactic fermentation of red wine, bottle fermentation of sparkling wine and ageing of wine; Whereas the trials must involve vinification of the 1996 grape harvest; Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

32012D0016

2012/16/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 December 2011 on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2009/019 FR/Renault from France)

10.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 6/5 DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 21 December 2011 on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2009/019 FR/Renault from France) (2012/16/EU) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. (2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis. (3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. (4) France submitted an application on 9 October 2009 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Renault s.a.s. and seven of its suppliers and supplemented it by additional information up to 25 January 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 24 493 525. (5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by France,

32003R0334

Commission Regulation (EC) No 334/2003 of 21 February 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

Commission Regulation (EC) No 334/2003 of 21 February 2003 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto. (2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

32006R1880

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1880/2006 of 14 December 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in ICES zone NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

20.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 364/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1880/2006 of 14 December 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in ICES zone NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Portugal THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2006. (2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2006. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

32006R0792

Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2006 of 24 May 2006 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 42nd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999

25.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 792/2006 of 24 May 2006 fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the 42nd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them. (2) In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. (3) In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

31984D0031

84/31/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 January 1984 amending Decision 81/92/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community

COMMISSION DECISION of 6 January 1984 amending Decision 81/92/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community (84/31/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1), 16 and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof, Whereas a list of establishments in Uruguay, approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision of 25 November 1980, and was amended and published in Decision 81/92/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 82/938/EEC (4); Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (5) has revealed that the level of health and hygiene of certain establishments has altered since the last inspection; whereas, consequently, it is advisable to enter or maintain certain of those establishments on the said list and to withdraw, for reasons of hygiene, Community approval of one other establishment; whereas, in addition, some establishments have not been put forward again by the Uruguayan authorities for Community inspection; Whereas the list of establishments should therefore be amended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32012R0507

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 507/2012 of 14 June 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

15.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/22 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 507/2012 of 14 June 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. (2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

32008R0724

Commission Regulation (EC) No 724/2008 of 24 July 2008 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

26.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/30 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 724/2008 of 24 July 2008 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. (2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods. (3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table. (4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2). (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

32002L0041

Commission Directive 2002/41/EC of 17 May 2002 adapting to technical progress Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles

Commission Directive 2002/41/EC of 17 May 2002 adapting to technical progress Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/61/EEC of 30 June 1992 relating to the type-approval of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/7/EC(2) and in particular Article 16 thereof, Having regard to Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 February 1995 on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles(3), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 95/1/EC is one of the separate directives under the Community type-approval procedure introduced by Directive 92/61/EEC. The provisions of Directive 92/61/EEC relating to systems, components and separate technical units for vehicles therefore apply to Directive 95/1/EC. (2) In order to enable the full type-approval system to function properly, it is necessary to clarify or supplement certain requirements of Directive 95/1/EC. (3) To that end, it is necessary to specify the values to be entered in the test report to ensure the consistent application of Directive 95/1/EC in the case of mopeds, motorcycles and tricycles with spark-ignition engines and two- or three-wheel motor vehicles with compression-ignition engines. (4) Directive 95/1/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress set up under Article 13 of Council Directive 70/156/EEC(4), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/116/EC(5),